Immigration Unit 2019
Student Choice Direction:
Topics
- Why is our immigration system broken? / How does immigration work? (50% interest)
- President Trump & Immigration, The Wall, ICE, Muslim Ban, detention centers (32% interest)
- Election 2020 & Immigration (25% interest)
On-Demand Assignment
Roundtable or other Class Discussion (30%)
Scaffolded Assignment
Poster (46%)
Today and tomorrow we will be creating mini-posters that will together create a class timeline of immigration. These are the steps toward being successful in this assignment.
1) Spend some time reading about your assigned topic
2) Create a rough-sketch draft of what you'll draw and what you'll write
3) Create a polished final draft on a white 8.5x11 paper, portrait orientation
Requirements / Criteria for success
LT2: I can analyze the experience of immigrants who moved to America and evaluate the success of their integration into American society.
In a single paragraph,
1) explain the topic.
2) How did this topic shift or change immigration in America? (could include laws, perception of immigrants, and/or the experience of immigrants)
ST2 I can clearly convey ideas and information through effective organization
Paragraph is well-structured, with a clear beginning, middle, and end.
ST3 I can write using proper capitalization, punctuation, spelling, sentence fluency, and vocabulary.
